Focuses on the development of reading, writing, speaking and listening for children from birth to eight years.

Current research increasingly highlights the role of early literacy in young children's development--and facilitates the growth of practices and policies that p

Now in a revised and updated fourth edition, this accessible text has given over 125,000 preservice and inservice teachers vital tools for systematic reading as

This concise, accessible book explores the connection between language acquisition and emergent literacy skills, and how this sets the stage for later literacy